A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say.
A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns...
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Putin Calls a 36-Hour Cease-Fire, but Ukraine and U.S. Are Skeptical
The cease-fire would coincide with the Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Saturday, but Kremlin adversaries and some analysts call it a...
With Heightened Anxiety, Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead
The Russian leader has dropped the pretense that life goes on as normal despite the war, evident in the Kremlin’s...
Jailed Putin Critics in Russia Offer New Year Messages
Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin...
Zelensky and Putin to Share New Year’s Messages With War Grinding On
Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are expected to address their nations as the first anniversary...
Putin and Xi to Speak, With Both Leaders Facing Crises
With Vladimir V. Putin’s war in Ukraine raging and Xi Jinping contending with a spiraling Covid outbreak in China, their...
Putin Says He Is Open to Talks as Air-Raid Sirens Sound in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — President Vladimir V. Putin insisted on Sunday that he was willing to negotiate over his invasion of...
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
BANGUI, Central African Republic — In early March, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its third week, a Russian diplomat...
Putin Vows ‘No Limits’ to Russia’s War Spending
President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday directed Russia’s military to overcome its equipment problems on the battlefield and assented to...
Lauding Their Soldiers, Putin and Zelensky Signal Long Fight Ahead
It was a moment that captured the intractability of a war that began nearly 10 months ago, featuring two antagonists...
